Rosemary Farinata

Farinata (or socca) is an Italian-style flatbread made from chickpea flour and water with other add-ins according to individual preference. It’s a dense bread that accompanies a meal with some added flavor, texture, and warmth. Farinata is also a breeze to make! This recipe uses the basic ration of chickpea flour to water and combines it with the comforting and earthy flavor of rosemary.

Chickpeas: contain molybdenum, which helps to detoxify the sulfites accumulated in the body from drinking wine and eating luncheon meats, are a great source of iron, copper, zinc and magnesium, are packed with fiber, help to lower cholesterol, improve blood sugar levels and are a low-fat, complete-protein food.

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I hav never heard of farinata! Of course, I’ve heard of socca, so. 🙂 Love the idea of proteiny herbaceous baked deliciousness, especially with olives and mozz!

Lisa R.

I made this and we loved it (me, my husband, and my 8-year-old son) but it was more like polenta! It never cooked through in the middle. The edges browned, and I left it in an extra 5 minutes but the middle was still uncooked so I broiled it for a few minutes until the top browned. Even then, when I cut it the edges were firm but the middle was pudding-like. It was delicious none-the-less and the three of us devoured it!

Sorry that it didn’t work out as planned — next time try spreading it even thinner and that should do the trick!

big fan

Is the ratio definitely 2 cups of water to 1 cup of chickpea flour? I added all the ingredients as listed, which resulted in a very watery mix. I added some regular flour to get it to the consistency that it appears in the picture. Might try it again with equal parts water and chickpea flour…

It varies, actually. Most recipes will say a 2-1 ratio, but I always find myself using less water. I would stick to a 1-1 ratio and then add more water as needed. Thanks for letting me know this — I changed the recipe shortly after reading to 1.5-1 water to flour ratio, as it’s a better base to work with!

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